I was opening the back of an old Nexus S when I began to notice a faint odor that seems vaguely familiar. It was the same sweet, minty-metallic potpourri I smelled when opening my Galaxy Nexus and Galaxy S II! I had to be sure, so I popped open my Samsung Focus and by golly, it too smelled sweet!
Warning: We at CareAce do not recommend smelling you battery because of...

Last year Samsung and HTC faced off in the summer-smartphone-showdown with their respective dual-core combatants, the Galaxy S II and Sensation. We all know what became of that battle. Samsung’s sleek, Exynos powered, 4.3-inch Super AMOLED device took the world by storm, while HTC’s profits sank 70%.
The latest round in this epic bout continues summer of 2012...

Hey guys, if you’ve been waiting for a sign that it is time to pull the trigger on the Galaxy Nexus, Samsung is offering a free 2100 mAh extended battery with your purchase!
If you’ve been eagerly holding onto that device upgrade on Verizon, you can now get the 4G LTE Galaxy Nexus with a free 2100 mAh extended battery + cover. The extended battery cover is...

Its about that time of year again, where we start to hear rumors about what the next generation of smartphones will bring to the table. With rumors of supposed quad-core, 1080p Galaxy S III looming around the web, it’s hard not to get excited about our next purchase!
We know that you guys love Samsung Phones just as much as we do but we were curious which features...

If you find yourself skiing, mountaineering, or hanging out in an artifical freezer from time to time, you will be happy to know that your Galaxy S II will happily keep chugging along with you!
Finnish magazine MikroPC performed an independent test of 15 of the most popular mobile phones in Finland, in which they essentially froze each phone in a controlled environment...

Hey guys, we’ve been getting a lot of requests regarding the Samsung Galaxy S II’s OEM 2000mAh extended battery seen in our article here, especially regarding where to buy it.
The OEM 2000mAh battery is highly sought after because it deliers more than 20% more battery life while still maintaining the Galaxy S II’s thin physique:
You can pick up the...

We all know that battery life is the bane of all smartphones, and although the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is one heck of a phone, it is not exempt from the basic laws of battery life.
The international version of the Galaxy Nexus comes standard with an amply sized 1750 mAh battery (Galaxy S II is 1650 mAh), but for those of you who really like to push your phones, or just...

Battery life has been the crux of smartphone weakness since their inception. Users around the world have tried all sorts of different power management techniques, software modifications as well as tricks and gimmicks (all black themed UI) to try and extend battery life. While some of these may work, there is no substitute quite like the old fashioned, fresh battery swap.
The...